Yesterday was Christmas for me
. Sdac balanced, dt1990, amiron home and k702. They arrived the same day for whatever reason. i will try to write some impressions but take them with a grain of salt. I don’t have to much time to play with them (1:30h a day
).
First impression.
Dt1990:
B-pads: I don’t like them. The bass is boosted as well as the treble. They sound closer, overwhelming and have the ssss issue (sibilant)
A-pads: I like this more. Mora natural and neutral/bright. Detail monster! With a little more open sound. They sounded like Sundara at higher volumes, they shoot you with detail and sound. Detail level is insane compared to the t1.2 and Amiron home. With this I start hearing that some music have bad recordings as well as hearing the difference between music files more easily ( I can hear difference between streaming and flac before the dt1990, but with the dt1990 everyone could hear the difference).
Amiron home: warm and relaxing. Vocals and instruments take a step back. They don’t sound as forward as the t1.2 and dt1990. They sound more open but also have the bass surround. Bass is boosted. But it doesn’t hit as hard as the others. It sounds weak and a little booming. The details on this are covered as the vocals they sound a little less clear.
T1.2nd: headphones pushed back ( angle driver directly pointing to the hears. They sound great, the bass gets controlled. Also, the mids and vocals are a little forward and clearer. Bass sounds tighter but it doesn’t have this 3D rebounded sound. The bass sounds chopped. I think I prefer to use them like this. The other way ( pushing them forward) makes the bass cover the details and vocals. But makes the bass more rounded and complete.
This headphones have their own propuse as beyerdynamic sales them:
Dt1990: studio ( detail monster).
Amiron: relaxing home listening.
T1.2nd: hifi home listening.
I try to compare them to the dt880, all of them borrow a trait from it. But none of them have the natural mellow sound the dt880 have.
Dt1990 a pads. Boosted treble and details, makes them sound a little on the artificial side and don’t forgive recordings. The sound presentation and soundstage sounds similar to dt880.
Amiron: similar mellow sound with less detail and boosted surround bass. Mids sound on the same plane as dt880, a little pushed back.
T1.2nd pushed back: I think this sound the closest from the other two. Bass boosted, mids forward. They share the same natural sound. Not bright not extremely detail.
I couldn’t test soundstage with all of them. But it seems the dt1990 its the widest with the a pads. But sound presentation makes them sound forward. The amiron sound more pushed and big, but the actual soundstage sound small. I used crossing from yosi horikawa.
Bass goes to the t1.2nd. best bass I have ever heard. Tight, controlled, 3D and meaty. Sounds like the dt880 but with more power and better definition. Dt1990 bass sounds tight but at the same time recessed, lacks the natural sound. On the t1.2nd sounds like balloons exploding. Amiron home it lacks impact and quality but at the same time it sound faster than the others ( weird bass).
Mids. Natural and warm mids t1.2nd. Dt1990 a little thin compared to the others and brighter. Amiron home pushed back and muddy.
Treble. T1.2nd good. Dt1990 a little on the sibilant side but more airy. Amiron home have enough to hear details, but muddy as well.
I was going to return my t1.2nd before my amiron and dt1990 arrived. Now I don’t know! They have unique quality that makes them special. As stated, they have different use scenarios. Right know I am more intrigued by the dt1990. I will give them a full 1-2week run. Then I will use the amiron.
Right know the I prefer t1.2nd > dt1990 > amiron home.
Using my t1.2nd back and forth with dt880. I couldn’t tell which one I like more. The t1.2nd can spoil you easily with hits beautiful mids and amazing bass. But the dt880 natural sound is unbeatable ( I need to try hd600 to decide), not even the k702 ( I like them but lacks the bass the dt880 have).
